The Tech Guy (MP3)

No one does a better job of explaining technology, computers, and the Internet than Leo Laporte. This feed contains the full audio of his twice weekly radio talk show as heard on stations all over the US on the Premiere Radio Networks. For show notes and

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Which computer is best for those who have never owned a computer, is a mesh network worth the money, how to play ISOs on your TV as well as view your images, are third party fingerprint readers secure, and how to retrieve your important documents after the initial format.

Running ethernet cable through the house, alternatives to Apple's Time Machine, choosing a Google Home or Amazon Echo for gift giving, finding the right Chromebook, what to do when your flight gets cancelled over the holidays, instant cameras for kids and more of your calls!

Trusting news on Facebook, recording radio broadcasts digitally, is the new MacBook Pro still for pros? An Android phone for multitasking, Amazon Echo vs. Google Home, is it time to get a 4K TV? And more of your calls!

How can cities tax streaming services, is it time to buy a smart watch and which one is the best? Backup your photos automatically using Google Drive, attaching a NAS to your new router, get the Amazon Echo to play your favorite podcast, and is it a good idea buying a TV from Amazon.

The fight to standardize messaging, troubleshooting an iMac spontaneously rebooting, alternatives to Google Voice, deregistering from Apple Messages to move to Android, signing into Google Calendar on an old Samsung refrigerator and more of your calls.

Are touch screen voting machines a bad idea? How to get better battery life on a Linux laptop, where to find a mechanical keyboard, how to get a job in IT, best tablet for note taking, and more of your calls.

Apple and Microsoft held events this week to announce new computers, how to read Mac formatted drives with Windows, bypassing a Linux password, how to get a phone to auto answer calls, and more of your calls.

How the hackers got into the DNC's email servers, which virtual reality headset to buy, how to get motion wallpaper for Windows, video editing in 4K, publishing books on Apple's iBooks, saving videos from YouTube, and more of your calls.

The CIA could declare cyber war over the DNC hack, best audio system for a dedicated home theater, what to do if you run out of space on your phone, where to still find the Nexus 6P, best Linux version for an old PC, budget laptops, and more of your calls.

Don't fly with a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, finding a better internet provider in your area, hanging a TV over the fireplace, password managers and coming up with a strong memorable password, wiping data on a broken hard drive and more of your calls.

Are the replacement Galaxy Note 7 phones from Samsung safe? What alternatives are there if you return it? Best camera apps for iPhone 7, troubleshooting problems with an iCloud backup, email clients for Windows, and more of your calls.

Scott Wilkinson, the Home Theater Geek, fills in for Leo Laporte answering your home theater questions such as: 4K televisions, immersive surround sound, finding the right soundbar, a low price projector for an attic, calibrating a television yourself, and more of your home theater calls!